MSU downs team 5-2
Amanda PapkeEAST LANSING — Junior Veerle Goudswaard was just too much for CMU’s field hockey team Thursday.
The Spartans midfielder had two goals in the 5-2 win at MSU.
“Central Michigan is always a big game for us,” said Spartans Head Coach Michelle Madison. “We had trouble moving the ball against them at times, but we picked up our passing game and I was happy with that.”
CMU is now 1-4 on the season.
Goudswaard opened the scoring 5:10 into the game, and Michelle Carstens scored 10 minutes later. The Spartans dominated CMU statistically, outshooting CMU 26-7.
Senior Tarah Trottier then scored on a tip from junior Kristy Reed, but MSU responded when Ashley Pernicano scored to make it 3-1. Goudswaard added another goal to make it 4-1 at halftime.
“I thought when we scored to make it 2-1 that was what would get us going,” said CMU Head Coach Cristy Freese. “I thought MSU outhustled us. We can beat their defense but we let that moment kind of get away from us.”
Sophomore Alisa Folk continued her offensive production, adding a goal with just over a minute left in the game, closing out the scoring at 5-2. Folk leads the team with four goals.
‘I thought we showed a little spirit at the end, but it doesn’t help when you’re down 5-1,” Freese said. “Where was that when in the first half?”
Midway through the first half, freshman goalkeeper Danielle Frank was pulled. Senior Laura Plese replaced her and allowed one goal.
“Laura had not played since the Northwestern game and she was ready off the bench,” Freese said. “Danielle did not play poorly, it is just that she saw shots that she had not seen before from a good team.”
The Chippewas are idle until Sept. 26 when they open the conference season at Louisville. The Chippewas shared the regular season title with the Cardinals last season.
